House Bill 7960
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Payments for the People Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7960
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Payments for the People Act
This bill provides for additional recovery rebates to individual taxpayers and their dependents based upon the average unemployment rate over a three-month period. The rebates are between $1,000 and $2,000 each month and continue until the unemployment rate falls below 5.5%. The rebates phase out for individuals whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 for married couples filing jointly).
August 7, 2020
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08/07/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
08/07/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:29 PM